Dix v. Georgia

Supreme Court of the United States March 24, 1980

Dix v. Georgia, 445 U.S. 946 (1980)

100 S. Ct. 1346; 63 L. Ed. 2d 781; 1980 U.S. LEXIS 1291

Dissenting Opinion

Mr. Justice Brennan and Mr. Justice Marshall,

dissenting.

Adhering to our views that the death penalty is in all circumstances cruel and unusual punishment prohibited by the Eighth and Fourteenth Amendments, Gregg v. Georgia, 428 U. S. 153, 227, 231 (1976), we would grant certiorari and vacate the death sentences in these cases.

Opinion of the Court

Sup. Ct. Ga. Certio-rari denied.

Reference

Full Case Name: Dix v. Georgia and Collier v. Georgia
Cited By: 164 cases
Status: Published